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[TOMT] [book] library book about prehistoric creatures; brown sea creature cover (third post)
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[TOMT] [book] library book about prehistoric creatures; brown sea creature cover (third post)

[TOMT] [book] library book about prehistoric creatures; brown sea creature cover (third post)

I posted about this awhile ago... twice, and got basically no response, so im trying again

When I was a kid, there was a library book I was obsessed with.

I mainly just remember the cover. It was laminated and a dark brown color and textured (not like. Physically textured, but visually textured, if that makes sense). In the middle of it, there was an illustration of a sea creature. In ny first post I described it as anglerfish-like, but idk if that's accurate. It was some kind if prehistoric fish or sea creature. I think it was brown in color, but I'm not 100% sure.

I think the contents of the book was just illustrations/images and explainations of different prehistoric creatures. I mainly remember just looking at the images. I remember there being trilobites in it. Despite the cover being of a fish, I don't think it was specifically aquatic-themed, but I won't rule out the possibility.

Ive been searching on Google, but haven't found anything resembling it.

I went to the library the other day and didn't find it. It also wasn't on their system. The librarian is helping me look for it now, but so far nothing.

I think it was published anywhere from the 1990s to the early 2010s. I'm thinking pre-2012.

Im pretty sure it was likely a mosasaurus on the cover.

Details in point format:

  • cover featured a prehistoric sea creature with big/sharp teeth. My mom remembers it as having a long snout. Likely a mosasaurus. I believe it was a closeup on its face with its head turned slightly. Mouth was open and teeth were visible. An illustration (potentially realistic-looking), not a fossil.
  • it was only the one creature on the cover. Maybe theres a chance it was chasing fish? Not sure.
  • it was tall, and probably had under 100 pages. It was hardcover and had a laminated cover jacket thing with the mosasaurus image on it.
  • content was pretty much images/illustrations of different prehistoric/extinct animals with text explaining them. I never properly read it, just looked at the pictures. There was most likely a page on trilobites.
  • my mom said she thinks the earliest I would read it was 2010, so it was likely made before then (100% pre-2012), so I'm thinking anywhere from the 90s-early 2010s.
  • my mom remembers there being words on the cover, but cant remember what. The title is probably basic/forgettable.
  • unsure if its relevant, but im in Canada.

I edited an image to look similar to how I think the cover may have looked, as well as a rough sketch of how i think the page layouts would be.

https://imgur.com/a/YviItrv

u/Shadow_Dragon_9967 — 1 day ago
▲ 4 r/whatsthatbook

I posted about this awhile ago and got basically no response, so im trying again

When I was a kid, there was a library book I was obsessed with.

I mainly just remember the cover. It was a dark brown color and textured (not like. Physically textured, but visually textured, if that makes sense). In the middle of it, there was an illustration of a fish. In ny last post I described it as anglerfish-like, but idk if that's accurate. It was some kind if prehistoric fish or sea creature. I think it was brown in color, but I'm noy sure.

I think the contents of the book was just illustrations/images and explainations of different prehistoric creatures. I mainly remember just looking at the images. I remember there being trilobites in it. Despite the cover being of a fish, I don't think it was specifically aquatic-themed, but I won't rule out the possibility.

Ive been searching on Google, but haven't found anything resembling it.

I think it was published anywhere from the 1990s to the early 2010s. I'm thinking pre-2016.

Just now, I think I mightve narrowed down possibilities of what the fish creature could be. I'm thinking dunkleosteus is possible. But the creature I think is most likely, is a mosasaurus. Which isn't a fish, but I was a dumb kid and might've just thought it was, and then proceeded to misremember it.

I basically forgot mosasauruses existed. But then I was searching for this book, saw an image of one, and just I think yhat might be it.

I could be wrong, I don't know. My brain is being weird. I just hope someone can help me find this

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u/Shadow_Dragon_9967 — 18 days ago
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I posted about this awhile ago and got basically no response, so im trying again

When I was a kid (honestly anywhere from 2010-2016), there was a library book I was obsessed with.

I mainly just remember the cover. It was a dark brown color and textured (not like. Physically textured, but visually textured, if that makes sense). In the middle of it, there was an illustration of a fish. In ny last post I described it as anglerfish-like, but idk if that's accurate. It was some kind if prehistoric fish or sea creature. I think it was brown in color, but I'm noy sure.

I think the contents of the book was just illustrations/images and explainations of different prehistoric creatures. I mainly remember just looking at the images. I remember there being trilobites in it. Despite the cover being of a fish, I don't think it was specifically aquatic-themed, but I won't rule out the possibility.

Ive been searching on Google, but haven't found anything resembling it.

I think it was published anywhere from the 1990s to the early 2010s. I'm thinking pre-2016.

Just now, I think I mightve narrowed down possibilities of what the fish creature could be. I'm thinking dunkleosteus is possible. But the creature I think is most likely, is a mosasaurus. Which isn't a fish, but I was a dumb kid and might've just thought it was, and then proceeded to misremember it.

I basically forgot mosasauruses existed. But then I was searching for this book, saw an image of one, and just I think yhat might be it.

I could be wrong, I don't know. My brain is being weird. I just hope someone can help me find this

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u/Shadow_Dragon_9967 — 18 days ago